Beff Braciola

• For braciola:
• 4 top sirloin steaks (1/2" thick)
• salt and freshly cracked pepper
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoon grape seed oil or olive oil (in all)
• 2 cups crimini mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained
• 4 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped, (in all)
• 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked
• 8 pieces prosciutto, very thinly sliced (3" x 4")
• 2 mozzarella cheese sticks, sliced in quarters, long way
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• Special equipment: gallon size resealable bag, meat mallot, kitchen twine, crock pot (optional)

1. Salt and pepper sirloin, place in plastic bag, one at a time. Pound with flat side of mallet until 1/8" thick. Can hold up to light in bag to see where thick parts are. Set aside.
2. Remove tomato sauce to hold warm (can be placed in crock pot on simmer or low). Wipe down pan, heat to med high and add in 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil. Add mushrooms, saute until lightly browned, add in pine nuts, then add in shallots, saute for one minute more then add in capers and half of parsley. Combine panko crumbs, oregano and granulated garlic and add to mushroom mixture, lightly toast and remove from heat transfer to small plate. Wipe out pan.
3. Cut 8 pieces of kitchen string to 14 inches.
4. Place pounded sirloin on work surface, place one piece of prosciutto, one-quarter piece of the cheese and 3 tablespoons of the filling. Rolling towards you, fold over meat and tuck in ends. Truss with string. Repeat. Heat remaining oil in pan, add in rolls and brown well on all sides. Cut strings off carefully (unless using crock pot method, then leave string until right before service).
5. Add tomato sauce back to pan (or add rolls to crock pot if you chose this method) and simmer for 10 minutes, add in basil ( or if crock pot method, hold basil and leave on low for 1-2 hours, add in basil right before service). Plate by putting sauce on plate, slicing braciola into 3-4 pieces on diagonal and laying on sauce, garnish with grated parmesan and chopped parsley.

salt, unsalted butter, grape seed oil, crimini mushrooms, shallot, ubc, nuts, capers, italian parsley, bread crumbs, garlic, oregano, black pepper, mozzarella cheese sticks, freshly grated parmesan cheese, kitchen twine

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/beff-braciola-50041605 (may not work)